Bellatrix is the third-brightest star in the constellation Orion, positioned about 5 degrees west of the red supergiant Betelgeuse and carrying the Bayer designation Gamma Orionis. At a distance of only about 244.6 light-years it is the closest major star in Orion, and with a slightly variable magnitude near 1.6 it typically ranks as the 25th-brightest star in the night sky.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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Bellatrix, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Bellatrix is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Orion, positioned 5° west of the red supergiant Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis).
Bellatrix, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Bellatrix is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Orion, positioned 5° west of the red supergiant Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis).
In Group: Red Giants and Supergiants, Lead sentence
Bellatrix is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Orion, positioned 5° west of the red supergiant Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis).
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